The Barrow Downs Newspaper - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Pitchwife · 11-21-2011, 02:27 PM

It has come to this reader's mind that our esteemed Downer, although renowned far & wide for its investigative and creative journalism, still lacks one vital ingredient of a distinguished newspaper. It has its own comic strip, which has attracted a huge and growing fanbase over the years, but isn't there still something missing? Something something to do with words... something black... white... and chequered...

This reader holds that problems should be solved by those who notice them. He has therefore set to work immediately and is proud to present to you the first installment of the

BARROW-DOWNS CROSSWORD PUZZLE!

Across
1. Nemesis of 5 down
4. Not the wheel, but the stone
9. Little Carcharoth
13. Not north nor south, but in Volume 3
15. Green rodent, preys on chatters
17. ... was an elven king
18. Princess of 15 across
20. Tolkien's initials
21. Champion of 9 across
23. German word for sausage
26. Didn't kill 9 across (whatever 21 across may say)
28. "The dark fire will not avail you, Flame of ... !"
30. Greek goddess of fan fiction (short)
31. Former foster-father of 1 across, later Soap Pope
32. Numenorean police inspector

Down
2. Dwarven city in Finland
3. Czech Downer, Werewolf player (not 16 down, the other one)
5. Awesomest Downer ever
6. Hobbit in Westron
7. Time of day at which 8 downs are most active
8. Mobile home for wights
10. "Ash nazg ..." (to rule them all)
11. 1 across's original given name
12. New dog, former bus driver
14. Lommy's favourite animal
16. Inventor of the 180
19. Mountain of poultry
22. Goblin king, victim of newly invented sport
24. Producer of quality 11 down
25. Jungle cat - electromagnetic radiation = lycanthropic island
27. Original owner of Squatter's abode
29. Werewolf lynched on Day 1

The letters in the green squares, arranged in the correct order, spell out a section of the Downs where no servant of Morgoth dare set his foot.

The solution will be revealed next week. The first Downer to PM me with a complete correct solution before then wins a 100% vegetable cement pizza autographed by RoboTolkien himself. With meat.

PS. Staff of The Downer are of course hors concours. Sorry.

Eönwë · 11-21-2011, 04:15 PM

Pitch, this is amazing.

Galadriel55 · 11-21-2011, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Eönwë

Pitch, this is amazing.

Seconded! Wow! Gotta do this!

Legate of Amon Lanc · 11-22-2011, 03:08 AM

Incredible! I can't rep you now, Pitch, but you definitely deserve one for this. Brilliant! Gotta do this, too

Edit: Several minutes later - great

But I still have a couple of places where it's more or less totally blind spots. Okay, continuing later!

Galadriel55 · 11-22-2011, 09:13 AM

I think I got the section of the Downs!

Though only about half the "regular" words...

Legate of Amon Lanc · 11-22-2011, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

I think I got the section of the Downs!

Though only about half the "regular" words...

Well I got that, too - but I am still lacking like five of the letters, and I want to finish that!

Galadriel55 · 11-22-2011, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

Well I got that, too - but I am still lacking like five of the letters, and I want to finish that!

It's gonna bother me until I find out the answers! There are some words that I just can't figure out! I think I've scrunitised like the whole Downs in search of them. It's frustrating!

11-21-2011, 02:27 PM	#1
Pitchwife Wight of the Old Forest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall Posts: 3,329	It has come to this reader's mind that our esteemed Downer, although renowned far & wide for its investigative and creative journalism, still lacks one vital ingredient of a distinguished newspaper. It has its own comic strip, which has attracted a huge and growing fanbase over the years, but isn't there still something missing? Something something to do with words... something black... white... and chequered... This reader holds that problems should be solved by those who notice them. He has therefore set to work immediately and is proud to present to you the first installment of the BARROW-DOWNS CROSSWORD PUZZLE! Across 1. Nemesis of 5 down 4. Not the wheel, but the stone 9. Little Carcharoth 13. Not north nor south, but in Volume 3 15. Green rodent, preys on chatters 17. ... was an elven king 18. Princess of 15 across 20. Tolkien's initials 21. Champion of 9 across 23. German word for sausage 26. Didn't kill 9 across (whatever 21 across may say) 28. "The dark fire will not avail you, Flame of ... !" 30. Greek goddess of fan fiction (short) 31. Former foster-father of 1 across, later Soap Pope 32. Numenorean police inspector Down 2. Dwarven city in Finland 3. Czech Downer, Werewolf player (not 16 down, the other one) 5. Awesomest Downer ever 6. Hobbit in Westron 7. Time of day at which 8 downs are most active 8. Mobile home for wights 10. "Ash nazg ..." (to rule them all) 11. 1 across's original given name 12. New dog, former bus driver 14. Lommy's favourite animal 16. Inventor of the 180 19. Mountain of poultry 22. Goblin king, victim of newly invented sport 24. Producer of quality 11 down 25. Jungle cat - electromagnetic radiation = lycanthropic island 27. Original owner of Squatter's abode 29. Werewolf lynched on Day 1 The letters in the green squares, arranged in the correct order, spell out a section of the Downs where no servant of Morgoth dare set his foot. The solution will be revealed next week. The first Downer to PM me with a complete correct solution before then wins a 100% vegetable cement pizza autographed by RoboTolkien himself. With meat. PS. Staff of The Downer are of course hors concours. Sorry. __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI Last edited by Pitchwife; 11-21-2011 at 02:31 PM.

11-21-2011, 04:15 PM	#2
Eönwë Flame Imperishable Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 3,928	Pitch, this is amazing. __________________ Welcome to the Barrow Do-owns Forum / Such a lovely place

11-22-2011, 03:08 AM	#4
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Incredible! I can't rep you now, Pitch, but you definitely deserve one for this. Brilliant! Gotta do this, too Edit: Several minutes later - great But I still have a couple of places where it's more or less totally blind spots. Okay, continuing later! __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

11-22-2011, 09:13 AM	#5
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,541	I think I got the section of the Downs! Though only about half the "regular" words... __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

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